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…schools that did not meet performance targets, and publicly report student achievement. This PACER brief examines Pennsylvania’s answer to this school rating mandate–the School Performance Profile or SPP. Test-based accountability…
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…to look than Philadelphia’s public school system. The district, the nation’s ninth largest with 182,000 pupils, has become a veritable research and development test-bed for the range of far-reaching initiatives…
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…by high-ranking state officials regularly to identify priorities in a common format at a single point in time. For example, in 2013, every governor made an address, and nearly three-quarters…
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…Profile (SPP), which relies heavily on standardized test scores. Parents across the country have expressed frustration with standardized tests. This policy brief examines the degree to which student opt-outs might…
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…have made these achievements possible, in the indicator areas of community power, equity, social capital, and leadership development. Oakland Community Organizations (OCO) is composed of several dozen faith-based organizations whose…
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…combined to put people closer to a degree or credential of value. Read the full report here: https://alcpolicytoolkit.com/ content-module View the Publication Download the Publication Read the Full Report https://alcpolicytoolkit.com/…
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Senior Research Associate mpileggi@researchforaction.org 267-295-7791 2 Molly Pileggi is committed to using research to improve educational outcomes for students and to empower teachers. She has content expertise in the transition…
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Research Analyst She/Her https://www.linkedin.com/in/keerthanya-rajesh krajesh@researchforaction.org M.S.Ed. in Learning Sciences and Technologies & International Educational Development: University of Pennsylvania B.A. in History and Philosophy of Medicine: Washington University in St. Louis…
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Research for Action has studied statewide Promise programs since 2017, with in-depth analysis in four states—Delaware, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee. Our research in these states includes an extensive review of…
